Archive for May 2020
Stone named president of Deere’s construction equipment division
Deere & Co. announced today that its board of directors has elected John Stone as president of Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems, effective July 1. Stone, 50, has been senior vice president of Deere’s Intelligent …
Read MoreACT to set voluntary resignations; future cost-cutting measures loom
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa City-based standardized test company ACT will enact a series of cost-cutting measures, including voluntary resignations, the company said Thursday. Other cost-cutting measures include no pay raises for next year and voluntary hour …
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United Way of Central Iowa updates community goals, announces Live United award recipients during annual celebration
Volunteers from Eat Greater Des Moines unload produce at Vineyard Church. The organization is one of the funded partners of United Way of Central Iowa, which held its annual Live United celebration today. Contributed photo.
The…Read MorePolk Conservation, Art Week organizers launch Art Adventures treasure hunt in parks
To recognize the upcoming Art Week on June 19-26, Polk County Conservation, the Great Outdoors Foundation, Mainframe Studios and Art Week organizers are partnering to offer a self-guided art treasure hunt to help individuals explore …
Read MoreDMACC names new GEAR UP Iowa coordinator
Des Moines Area Community College has named Tina Akinyi as the DMACC GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Iowa coordinator. In this position, Akinyi will work with GEAR UP students in their first …
Read MoreDrake Law School renames annual day of service, fellowship in honor of Cady
Drake Law School announced that it has dedicated its annual day of public service to the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady, a 1978 graduate of the law school who died unexpectedly in …
Read MoreBank Iowa’s Fleming named Marketing Executive of the Year by Iowa AMA
Bank Iowa’s marketing team is celebrating seven marketing awards received from the American Marketing Association’s Iowa Chapter. Among the AMA Iowa NOVA Award honors received by Bank Iowa is the prestigious Marketing Executive of the …
Read MoreWells Fargo leader, community supporter Mary Coffin to retire
Wells Fargo senior executive and active community supporter Mary Coffin has announced her retirement, effective July 1. The company said she has been “a steady voice for the customer across Wells Fargo” in her 21 …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Facebook’s remote-work pay cuts are going to get complicated
Here’s an interesting take from the Hustle about how remote workers may earn less if they move to less-costly areas of the country — such as Iowa. “You may have heard about the big catch in Mark Zuckerberg’s remote-work …
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